cowboyed
Rode wild, untrained
Cowboyed is the past tense of cowboy used as a verb, meaning to act recklessly or handle something with rough, careless aggression: He cowboyed his way through the negotiation.
The image is of Wild West bravado—charging ahead without finesse or caution.
In some contexts it simply means worked as a cowboy: He cowboyed in Montana for three summers.
Drove animals together
- rounded upCollected and brought together
- ropedCaught with cord
- lassoedCaught with thrown loop
- corralledGathered into confinement
driven · cattle · ranch · bronco · mustang · steered · trail · horseback
Created without prior planning
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- hackedGained unauthorized access
- rushedDone with excessive speed
- slapdashHasty and careless
careless · roughshod · hasty · botched · makeshift · shortcut · bypassed · cut corners
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- strong-armedCoerced through force
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- pushed aroundCoerced through intimidation
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
bossed · swaggered · strutted · lorded over · roughed up · manhandled · coerced · pressured
herded
Drove animals together
- rounded upCollected and brought together
- ropedCaught with cord
- lassoedCaught with thrown loop
corralled · driven · cattle · ranch · bronco · mustang · steered · trail · horseback · branded
improvised
Created without prior planning
- jury-riggedTemporarily fixed with scraps
- hackedGained unauthorized access
- rushedDone with excessive speed
slapdash · careless · roughshod · hasty · botched · makeshift · shortcut · bypassed · cut corners · patched
bullied
Repeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- strong-armedCoerced through force
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- pushed aroundCoerced through intimidation
intimidated · bossed · swaggered · strutted · lorded over · roughed up · manhandled · coerced · pressured · outmuscled
cowboyedfinessed
Managed with delicate skill
by-the-book · babied · coddled · engineered · calibrated
- cowboy hatWide-brimmed Western headwear
- cowboy bootsHeeled footwear with pointed toes
- cowboy movieFrontier outlaw film
- cowboy cultureHeritage of cattle ranchers
- cowboys and IndiansChildhood role-playing chase game
- cowboy shirtSnap-front rodeo garment